Tony Thomas Awards and Honors

Tony Thomas
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Full Name: Anthony Darrell Thomas

Born: July 10, 1986

Age: 31

Birthplace: New Orleans, LA

Bats: R

Throws: R

Height: 5' 10"

Weight: 180

Draft: Round 3 (2007, CHC)

School: Florida State

Acquired by the Boston Red Sox from the Chicago Cubs for pitcher Robert Coello on Feb. 15, 2011. ... Ranked second in the Southern League in triples and fourth in slugging percentage in 2010. Also led Southern League second basemen with a .973 fielding percentage. ... Led Florida State League second basemen with a .989 fielding percentage in 2008. Was named FSL Championship Series MVP after hitting .483 (14-for-29) with a homer, eight RBIs and nine runs scored. ... Selected by the Cubs in the third round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft out of Florida State University. ... Named 2007 Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year and first-team All-ACC. Also named 2007 National Player of the Year and first-team All-American by Collegiate Baseball and Rivals.com. ... Was a finalist for the 2007 Golden Spikes Award and Dick Howser Trophy. ... Became first player in school history to collect 100 hits, 30 doubles and 30 stolen bases in one season. ... Led the ACC with a .430 batting average. ... Graduated from Bloomingdale High School (Valrico, Fla.) in 2004 and was a member of the National Honor Society. ... His father, Tony Sr., played baseball at Southern University. ... His uncle, Maurice Hurst, played football for the New England Patriots.